Platform



Sept, 16 1924,

' F. H. SMITH PLATFORM Filed 001:. 15. 1919 r caries.

FRANK Hi SMITH, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE HYDRAULIC PRESSED STEEL COMPANY, O'F CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

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Application filed October 15, 1919. Serial No. 330,695.

- To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANKH. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Platforms, of which the following is a. full, clear, and exact description, reference being, had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates generally to platforms employed in factories intended to receive articles thereon to be transported from one part of the factory or plant to another part thereof and adapted to have a truck placed thereunder and elvated in order to lift the platform with a load thereon clear of the floor or ground so that the said platform can be transported upon the truck.

The object of the invention is to provide a sheet metal platform which shall be exceedingly cheap and simple in construction and at the same time strong and durable. 1

With this object in view and others which will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features of construction and arran ement hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claim,

In the drawing forming a part of this specification, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a sheet metal platform constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a similar view showing a slightly modified form of construction; and Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 show details of still further modifications.

In the practical embodiment of my invention, I provide a sheet metal platform struck up from a single piece of sheet metal comprising a top A, and sides B, and in practice I prefer to place transverse corrugations C in said top and sides in order to impart rigidity to the structure.

The intermediate portions of the sides are removed or pushed back as shown at B thereby providing supporting feet D at the corners of the platform.

In the construction shown in Fi 1, I have shown the sides" and foot portions as flanged at E in order to provide a bearin surface for the feet and also to mate ria y strengthen the sides and foot portions.

In Fig. 2, the lower edges of the sides are flanged as shown at F and the foot pertions are flanged as shown at G, the flange in this instance being slightly curved or as shown at K and no connecting flange-is employed. In the construction shownin Fig. 4, the lower edge of the foot isbent back upon itself at L and L and then upwardly as shown at L and connected to the web portion of the foot by means of rivets L thereby providing a broad sole or shoe for the foot portion. In Fig. 5, a separate sheet metal shoe M is riveted to the lower end of the foot by means of rivets M, the lower edge of the foot piece being inserted between the parallel upwardlyprojectin portions of the shoe.

In 1g." 6, the lower edge of the foot is split vertically as shown at D and one portion thereof is turned inwardly as shown at N, while the other portion is turned out wardly as shown at N.

. It is obvious that certain other modifications of the foot structure ma be employed to provide a suitable rest or hearing at the floor ends of the foot portions. By removing or pushing back the intermediate portions of 7 parts which must be connected, welded, riveted or bolted.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is A sheet metal platform comprising a top and sides,- the intermediate. ortions of the sides being removed provi ing foot portions for the corners of the platform and outwardly extending flanges from the lower edges of said sides and foot portions.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aifix my signature.

FRANK H. SMITH. 

